Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-11-03
Welcome Honored Chief"


spectators; there was discharge OF fire
works all over the city and all along the
line Of the principal streets hlazcd ilumin-
atrd signs hearin. the significant words
Welcome, Honorcd Chief" What could
it all mean: Who was the "honorcd chief
whom thousands had thus assembled To
'.wcicome:" We're il not that associated
press reports have made known the name
of the "honored chief "" might never
suspect who he might hc.
Ia word the man for whom thi> great
ovation was intended was none Other than
Jefferson Davis. Chief of what: 'hcf "f
q damnahle conspiracy 70 overthrow the
best Nation the world ever "a" ana I"
trai! in the dust the Old nag under whose
protection he was reared
We believe in fraternity and charity We
believe also i'll LOYALTY We deprecaie all
needless waving Of the bloody shirt and
all unnecessary words and act WHICH are
calculated t" keep alive feelings Of anun">-
,ty between the North ana S'uthi hui
wrong education and early associations Of
oar southern brethren. treason against '''e
ujt"d States j. a great crime, crime
Whichif suitably repent"i Of should some
time, be forgiven. it true. but Illuminated
signs bearing such words a. Welcome
Haunrej Chief ia honor 81 jefferson
Davis. ihr leader ia ou, 90 tine most WICK
I'd c"n>p.raeie> Of ihe a-c. are n'' an c'i-
dgnce Of that fruit which j. met Tor r.
prntancc.
The fact u.s. 1t i only 10" evident tAat
many Who were rebels in the time II '"e
war r:e really rebels still They tain
anaat thr host cause" and gaining ny
t4e ballot What Wa lo~t bN the bullet
The people n the south Wclc"ulc Jch
!i4,t. "a. ..hnunrcd chief" when thct
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N"D-H-''t bte'I"N'f ~ Iht Na'''H. N'" ny
li.l places to-day Who have been men in
lisli nla,..s ever since. tn. restoration ~
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the same spirit /" Illustrate Mha' we
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n"ay. MARCIA : I0'' :" a "ii "iln'I &C.
cu,>ion. senator lloar offered an amend
r,,..,,- .,r1utiing Jefferson Davis from the
;,if NJ. ,t
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iha' an astonishing "epa'' l"iio"'l- f"'
long hours southern senators Wcr" clp-
..,t,.r, Sd, ,ulnai,, upop the arch-reh,.l If
rue SCUM senator '''''"' w ''' - ''''-'
paA record would equal III history All
t,r,cIau fame and all Roman glory" sen
J,....- characterized the nrono.itiop
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A. "ah'""
hate hitter, malignant sectional leeiih2'
ami sense Of personal inpuuity:" he
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sell an" 'ehef>'h l'"N'N = ''''' az 40. -
character. his prc-eminent talents. ms
uen-cstablI>hed reputation a. statesman,
,.s+-i., and ~ soldier enabled him
'' take lh' Icau III d 'a'Se =" " my" WI"
~-cralel myself. His motives were as
.a,.r.d and uob,. A. ever inspired the
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senator S"At >44u ~ "o' ~ - "
Criuiuate against Mr. Davis, for Was
inst a. much rebel a, he." This talk and
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me -R""' y ne "''' '>''''S
After the debate had lasted Tor over TWO
hour, and many Republican senators had
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Ie4i Hach hAh"'fI LEA hc - l'ie L'A'' :"
cal jeff Davis traitor" Senator Chan
der received the message with a nod Of
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ana u''efeu inc Io'io" my ""',9 ""''ii III
themselves are enough to make MS One
Of the few, the immortal name, that were
no, born TO die: